SAM Syllabus

SAM Syllabus 2024-2025

The past few years have been very difficult for everyone, especially attending meetings at Clubs.
We have decided that since the pandemic we should still offer a Zoom meeting option where members who still feel uncomfortable attending physical meetings or perhaps can't make it to the venue, can all still take part - and others can attend the actual meeting.hile some members can't for one reason or another attend actual meetings we have initiated a hybrid style of meeting. Where possible we will have the option of Zoom at physical meetings.
Some meetings will be exclusively on Zoom while others may be exclsuively a live event - check the listing for each event.
If we have internet access, all Zoom sessions will open at 1:30pm for a 2pm start. All meetings start at 2pm and finish at 4/4:30.

Opening Meeting

October 6th 2024 - ECVS 2:00pm / Zoom from 1:30pm

Guest Speaker TBC

November 3rd 2024 - ECVS 2:00pm / Zoom from 1:30pm

SAM Christmas Social

December 8th 2024 - ECVS 2:00pm / Zoom from 1:30pm


We're holding the Christmas Social in ECVS this year with some free cake and treats! We'll also have a film show and a Quiz!

We are still aiming to have the meeting on Zoom as well, so no formal dress, but feel free to wear a Chrismas Hat or Jumper! Top up your glasses, sit back and enjoy some excellent films.

We hope you enjoy them and welcome your comments. The Zoom meeting will only be available for the film show and if we can manage it, also the quiz!
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Members Films -

January 8th 2025 - ZOOM ONLY from 1:30pm

And the January Meeting is back AGAIN!



All members are asked to submit a film or two (short ones preferably!) for inclusion in the program.

This is a great opportunity to show a film that hasn't been seen in a while or possibly never been seen by other members.

Send in your film as soon as you can so we can compile them all.

Sadly, there will be no SAM Tea at the break!

Guest Speaker TBC

February 9th 2025 - ECVS 2:00pm / Zoom from 1:30pm

Guest Speaker TBC

March 9th 2025 - ECVS 2:00pm / Zoom from 1:30pm

The Members Competition

April 6th 2025 - ECVS 2:00pm / Zoom from 1:30pm

Includes The Members, The Novice and Five Minute Awards



Hopefully, all the entries are in, the dvd is away to the adjudicator and as they say in all the best battle films Let the Battle Commence! Or somethign like that!

Once we've watched the films, we'll have the adjudicator's deliberations before announcing the winners.

Come along and see what other Clubs and indiviual film-makers have been up to this year.

SAM's Annual Workshop

May 11th 2025 - TBA


We're still working on ideas to hold a workshop - if you have any ideas for the Committee to explore, please email them in asap! It's possible that this might be a ZOOM meeting and NOT alive meeting.

Annual General Meeting

June 1st 2025 - ZOOM Only from 1:30pm

AGM


The end of the season.

Every year the Committee try to put together an exciting, informative and competitive syllabus - but we do need some help to acheive this!

Organisations, like SAM, can't succeed if there's very little input from its members. Getting involved couldn't be easier - Just make your voice heard at the AGM!

You can volunteer for the Committee, or if that's not for you, but you have ideas that you think the Committee should be exploring and possibly adding to next years Syllabus - speak up and let us know! You can also write articles for the Newsletter about your filming or your Club or help out at the Events!

None of the events "just" happen, there is alot of discussion and plannng that happens behind the scenes - why not be part of it?